House mulls new effort to rein in 'Occupy'

BOISE (AP) — The House will consider anew efforts to give the Idaho Department of Administration more power to rein in Occupy Boise's encampment on state-managed land across from the Capitol.

The meeting of the Ways and Means Committee, where the measure will be introduced, is scheduled for just after 1 p.m. Tuesday in the House.

A previous bill passed the House, Senate and Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter's signature.

But a federal judge's preliminary ruling has allowed the Occupy Boise group's tents to remain, for now, on grounds they represent protected free speech.

Occupy Boise wants to highlight government corruption and corporate greed.

U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill has scheduled another hearing for April, but lawmakers are hoping to address the matter with this latest measure before they adjourn, likely next week.